Curtain fixture



T. S. WAIT;

CURTAIN FYIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, 1920.

Patented Jan. 10,1922.

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HENRY, OF SIJURGIS, MICHIGAN.

CUR-T FIXTURE.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. Id, 1922.

application filed April 12, 1920. Serial No. 3783M.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THADDEUS S. WAIT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sturgis, county of St. Joseph, State of Michigan, have invented certan new and useful Improvements in Curtain Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in curtain fixtures.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved curtain fixture in which the rod is adjustable to windows .of different dimensions.

Second, to provide an improved curtain fixture in which the rod may be quickly mounted upon or detached from its supporting brackets and one which is at the same time secure when mounted.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I .accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined. and. pointed .out in the claims. I

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming" a part of this specification, in which:

Fig. I is a plan view of a curtain fixture embodying the features of my invention, parts being broken away and parts being shown in longitudinal section for convenience in illustration.

Fig. II is an end elevation lookingi from the right of Fig. I.

Fig. III is a horizontal section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. II.

Fig. IV is a vertical section on a line corresponding to line 4-4 of Figs. I, II and III. I

Fig. V is a perspective view of the bracket member of Figs. I to IV inclusive.

Fig. VI is a detail inside view of a cur-.

tain rod comprising three sections.

Fig. VII is a longitudinal section on a line corresponding to line 7 -7 of Fig. VI. Fig. VIII is a perspective view showing a modified form of the supporting bracket, the rod and bracket being shown in disassembled relation.

' Fig. IX is a detail perspective view showing anotherv modification of the supporting bracket, the rod and bracket being shown in disassembled relation. v

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines. Referring to the drawing, the rod 1, as illustrated, is formed of sections as 2, 3 and 4. Rods of two sections are all that is required where the windows are of moderate width. These rod members or sections are formed of sheet metal and are of channel cross section, their flanges 5 having inturned edges 6. The sections or members are all of the same shape, one section being adapted to telescope within the other.

The inner telescoping member has spring friction portions 7 which frictionally engage the inside of the body portion of the outer member so that the rod sections are frictionally held in their adjusted positions. By striking the friction portions up from the body of the rod members or forming them integrally therewith, the parts may be economically formed and accuracy in manufacture is not required. There is by this means a very substantial spring friction provided whichefiectively holds the members in any position withinthe scope of their adjustment. No skilled manipulation is required to adjust lease them as occasion may require.

them to position or to re My improved supporting bracket 8 has I an outwardly projecting arm 9, it being an angled stamping. The end rod members are adapted to telescope with these arms and are provided with a spring friction member 11 which is struck from the body thereof as are the friction members 7 and adapted to engage the bracket arms.

' In the modification shown in Fig. VIII,

the arm 9 is longitudinally slotted while the rod member has a spring 13 struck up therefrom adapted to engage the openin 12.

In the modification shown in Fig. IX? the arm is longitudinally slotted so that it will yield somewhat, the arm having detent notches or recesses 15 adapted to receive the detents 16 formed member. i I

My improved curtain fixture is very simple and economical to produce and very convenientto mount both in the matter of atin the flanges of the rod.

struck outwardly taching the brackets, as they are not rights and lefts, and the engagement and disengagement of the rods with the brackets, and also in the matter of the longitudinal adjustment of the rod'to the particular window.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A sectional curtain rod comprisingtelescoping members of channel cross section having inturned edge flanges, the inner member having spaced spring portions from the body thereof and frictionally engaging the inside of the body of the outer member.

2. A sectional curtain rod comprising telescoping sheet metal members of channel scoping members of channel cross section,'

one member having a portion struck up therefrom frictionally engaging the other member to hold the sections in their adjusted position one within the other.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

THADDEUS S. WAIT. Witnesses:

CARRIE B. SWIrrAR'r, E. A. ROMMEL, 

